Pictures of the day: 27 February 2013

A conman who pulled funny faces in an attempt to disguise himself on passport pictures and fleece banks out of £10m has been ordered to repay £1.2m or face six years behind bars. Anthony Bridger, 53, led a gang of fraudsters who concocted bogus identities to open accounts in false names, before maxing out overdrafts and disappearing with the cash. Bridger, who boasts an impressive property portfolio including a villa in the Cayman Islands, tried to change his appearance simply by blowing out his cheeks or sucking them in.Picture: Central News